For three days every April the city comes alive as it prepares to host the world's most famous steeplechase.
The Grand National Festival takes months of planning for local authorities and local businesses. But what about local residents in Aintree? The houses on Melling Road have surrounded the renowned racecourse for decades, while new developments have sprung up around Seeds Lane in the late 1990s.
One household that fully embraces the festival is Joanne Bennett's family, who have lived a stone's throw from the racecourse since 1997 and have an annual party.
